Folate antagonist
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Term | Folate antagonist |
Short definition | folate (FOH-layt) A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Folic acid helps form red blood cells. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
folate antagonist - (pronounced) (FOH-layt an-TA-guh-nist) A type of drug that prevents cells from using folic acid to make DNA and can kill cancer cells. Certain folate antagonists are used to treat some types of cancer and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also called antifolate and folic acid antagonist
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